In cases where a physician states that a patient has heart failure due to hypertension, you will need to:

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When a physician states that a patient has heart failure due to hypertension, both the appropriate fourth character and additional code to specify the type of heart failure from category I50.- must be used. The appropriate fourth character indicates the severity of the heart failure and must be included. The fifth character is not needed unless the type of heart failure is specified. Therefore, option D is the best choice.

In Cases Where a Physician States That a Patient Has